If you feel that Americans work too much, you’re certainly not alone. Some argue that we’d actually be more creative, more productive, and ultimately healthier and wealthier, if we worked less. Perhaps we can learn a little something about …

For many Americans, Labor Day means the unofficial end of summer, and everything that comes along with that. But, Labor Day is about much more than heading back to school, enjoying one final summer BBQ, or taking in a local …

Labor unions have been in the news quite a bit lately. The Supreme Court is reviewing a case that could mean the end for certain public-sector unions. And, it seems there is some general concern about how these organizations will adapt to a changing economy. So, let's put all of the emotion surrounding the topic of modern trade unions aside and focus on some facts, in order to gain some clarity on the state of today's labor unions.

Let's face it, if you were sitting in an office in the '70s, imagining what the working world would be like in 2016, I doubt you'd conceive of the changes that would take place in just 40 years. Before we even begin to talk about the internet, let's talk about clothes, job types, and yep, money.

Labor unions have a long history in this country of protecting workers. Unions protect workers' collective bargaining powers and help them negotiate better wages, hours, benefits, job security, and working conditions. However, these days unions are in jeopardy, and it turns out that millennials could be the ones to save them. Let's take a closer look at this issue, beginning by examining some of the reasons why unions are in trouble.

Labor unions have a long history in this country of protecting workers. Unions protect workers' collective bargaining powers and help them negotiate better wages, hours, benefits, job security, and working conditions. However, these days unions are in jeopardy, and it turns out that millennials could be the ones to save them. Let's take a closer look at this issue, beginning by examining some of the reasons why unions are in trouble.

There have been a lot of positive signs lately regarding the state of the economy. Perhaps the two strongest indicators are that the unemployment rate is down, and the GDP is up. (This quarter, it rose beyond what was predicted.) Despite this growth, many workers haven't noticed much change to their paychecks. This fact has left a lot of folks wondering: if the economy is improving, why aren't our paychecks doing the same?

The labor movement has given the American worker benefits that today are often taken for granted, such as overtime laws, child labor laws, and minimum wages. The right to bargain collectively gives employees the power to demand reasonable treatment without the threat of being replaced by somebody less noisy. However, unions are far from perfect.